Psychometric properties of a new measure of parental self-efficacy for promoting healthy physical activity and dietary behaviors in children

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 291-298

  Bohman, Benjamin ^a   Ghaderi, Ata ^a,b   Rasmussen, Finn ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity prevention; Dietary habits; Parental self efficacy; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887562031     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000159     Document Type: Article

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